Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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December 24, 2025
Morrisons is reportedly the first U.K. grocery chain to offer meals targeted toward shoppers who use Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Morrisons has partnered with Liverpool, U.K.-based sports nutrition, health and wellness brand Applied Nutrition on an exclusive, three-year agreement that involves Morrisons formulating, producing, and selling Applied Nutrition-branded meals and food products.
Morrisons and… Read More
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December 24, 2025
U.S. restaurant chain Red Lobster is reportedly laying off around 200 restaurant-level employees, even as foot traffic has picked up for the chain over the past quarter.
The “targeted” cuts, designed to streamline operations and set up the Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.-based seafood restaurant chain for long-term growth, represent less than 1 percent of its workforce, the company said, per Restaurant Business.
“Red Lobster remains committed… Read More
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December 23, 2025
Bronx, New York, U.S.A.-based Fulton Fish Market is experiencing a boom in direct-to-consumer digital seafood sales.
The longstanding fish market began delivering fresh seafood directly to restaurants and consumers across the U.S. via its e-commerce site, FultonFishMarket.com, in early 2017.
Since then, the venture has performed well – especially in 2025.
“Sales have been very strong; we’ve seen double-digit growth in our… Read More
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December 22, 2025
Seafood food truck chains Cousins Maine Lobster and Rock N’ Roll Sushi are realizing significant growth in the U.S., with several expansions in 2025 and more on the way in 2026.
Portland, Maine, U.S.A.-based Cousins Maine Lobster (CML) recently expanded its presence in the Southeast U.S. through a franchise agreement. Business partners and long-time friends Dave Blosser and Matt Cobb will spearhead the launch of new CML food trucks in Columbia… Read More
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December 22, 2025
Razzoo’s Inc., which operates U.S. restaurant chain Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe, has named ThirtyThree97 LLC, the parent company, of Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.-based restaurant group M Crowd, as its stalking horse purchaser.
Addison, Texas, U.S.A.-based Razzoo’s filed for bankruptcy in October, saying it owed USD 3.1 million (EUR 2.6 million) in unsecured trade debt and USD 9.7 million (EUR 8.2 million) in secured debt, according to court… Read More
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December 19, 2025
U.S. retailers are promoting seafood this year-end season, including Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.-based Stop & Shop, which launched a cost-savings holiday campaign that includes numerous seafood items.
“We know families and hosts are juggling a lot this season. Our December savings are designed to lighten the load while delivering quality, convenience, and celebration-worthy flavors at unmatched value,” Stop & Shop President Roger Wheeler… Read More
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December 18, 2025
Despite a significant increase in seafood prices in November, overall U.S. seafood sales still realized some gains in the fresh and ambient categories.
Fresh seafood prices increased 4.1 percent in November, led by a spike in fresh shellfish prices of 8.4 percent compared to November 2024, according to data from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.-based market research firm Circana analyzed by 210 Analytics.
Within the category, the greatest price… Read More
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December 16, 2025
Upscale restaurants are performing well in the U.S., defying trends playing out across the rest of the nation’s restaurant industry.
Upscale and fine dining is the only restaurant segment showing “consistent momentum” heading into the holiday season, restaurant traffic firm Placer.ai said in a new report.
According to the report, weekly visits to upscale and fine dining restaurants rose 3.4 percent for the week of 10 November and 1.4… Read More
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December 12, 2025
U.S. seafood import firms Mark Foods and Bristol Seafood have filed lawsuits over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff program, following the lead of fellow seafood companies Netuno USA and Bumble Bee.
New York City, New York, U.S.A.-based Mark Foods and Portland, Maine, U.S.A.-based Bristol Seafood filed separate lawsuits against the U.S. government, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott in the U.S. Court… Read More
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December 11, 2025
Shoppers in the United Kingdom spent heavily on groceries in November, and retailers such as Aldi UK are offering discounts to ensure those high sales continue through the end-of-year holiday season.
Grocery sales in the U.K. rose 3.4 percent year over year in November, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator, and around 31 percent of that spending was on promoted items, up slightly from 30 percent during November 2024.
As a result,… Read More
